Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Company · United States

Edelman

Appears in 3 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Earthshot Prize funders, DP World and Edelman Cannes awardAgency that made the campaignUnited Kingdom2020–2026Lobbying, PR and greenwashing
Edelman: API contract, Energy Citizens and the COP30 contractPublic relations firm; API contractor 2005–2016; COP30 communications contractUnited States2005–2026Carbon credits
Hill & Knowlton and Edelman: PR for fossil fuel clients and climate summitsPR firm with American Petroleum Institute and COP30 contractsEgypt2005–2025Lobbying, PR and greenwashing

Carbon and conservation finance

Carbon credit
A certificate representing one tonne of carbon dioxide (or equivalent) that a project says it reduced, avoided or removed. Buyers use credits to balance their own emissions in climate claims.